Month: April 2020

By Sarah Sewell

Running is a great way to keep fit, whether you are a seasoned runner with events and medals under your belt, or you are a newbie dusting off those running shoes for a different ‘lockdown’ fitness challenge.  I believe running is a great choice for fitness due to low start-up costs plus the fact that you can do it just about anywhere and any-time. Find some suitable clothing and a good pair of running shoes, and you’re good to go. Or are you?…

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By Bernadette Hughes

This is a little body weight circuit session I have put together. This is a full body strength workout designed to accompany some regular cardiovascular exercise such as brisk walking, running and cycling. These are all exercises that can be carried out at home without any equipment.

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by Jacqui Mayes

In these uncertain times when many of us feel that we have no control over what’s happening to us, stress can play a role in many of our emotions and in our health and immune response. Stress is a factor that affects all our lives in one way or another . While we can’t wave a magic wand and make our stress go away, we can choose the right foods to help our body deal with that stress. 

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By Sarah Sewell

What’s changed? 

With the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic, an unprecedented number of are now finding ourselves working from home overnight, meaning new home offices set up at kitchen and dining tables, beds and sofas!  Not all of us had a home office set up ready or had much experience as to how to make our workstation area a healthy and productive space.

Now we are settling into this new way of working, which could continue for several weeks, we are all starting to feel those muscular aches and pains resulting from poor posture and infrequent breaks from laptops and other mobile devices – I know I am! 

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By Jacqui Mayes

This is a little something different for you today. We have 3 delicious recipes in the blog, but also a printable PDF to make them into a delightful mini book. We thought that as schools are still closed, many of you could use a little activity to do at this time. Quite frankly, it makes a cute addition to the recipe book shelf for any age.

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